Wandering Into Wisdom

This blog chronicles the knowledge, insight and wisdom I encounter every day as a leadership consultant, executive coach, educator, father, friend and citizen. This site is dedicated to my father, Louis (Jack) Laughlin, who passed on to me an appreciation for wisdom. A special thanks to my friend Isaac Cheifetz, a businessman and journalist, who helped me understand the value of blogs and encouraged me to write one.

Gulf War Syndrome*

Researchers at Johns Hopkins hypothesize that Gulf War Syndrome is an allergy to beef proteins caused by the calf serum used to produce vaccines given to soldiers. Veterans developed symptoms after returning home where the beef content of their diets is much higher. Link to Abstract